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Paul Michael Levesque[3] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional
wrestler, professional wrestling authority figure, WWE Executive Vice President
of Talent and actor, better known by his ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of
the ring name, Hunter Hearst Helmsley. As of July 2011, the Triple H character
appears on WWE programming as the Chief Operating Officer of WWE and as a
semi-active wrestler. He is heavily involved in the writing process of WWE
programming, and holds complete creative control over his television character's
storylines, win/loss record, and championship reigns.[5]
Levesque began his wrestling career in the International Wrestling Federation as
Terra Ryzing before joining World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1994. After
briefly using the Ryzing name, he changed his character to Jean-Paul Lévesque, a
French-Canadian aristocrat[4] which would be similar to his character Hunter
Hearst Helmsley, that he used in his early years with the World Wrestling
Federation (WWF) from 1995 onward.[6] He later abbreviated his name to Triple H
and adopted an alternative image in the D-Generation X (DX) stable. After the
dissolution of DX, Triple H was pushed as a main event wrestler, winning several
singles championships.[1] As part of a storyline Triple H married Stephanie
McMahon, who later became his real-life spouse. In 2003, Triple H formed another
stable known as Evolution,[1] and reformed DX with Shawn Michaels in 2006 and
2009.[7]
Overall, Levesque has won twenty-three championships in WWE. He is a
thirteen-time world champion — the all-time record in the company — having won
the WWF/E Championship eight times, and the World Heavyweight Championship five
times.[8][9] In addition, Helmsley won the 1997 King of the Ring, the 2002 Royal
Rumble, and was the second Grand Slam Championship winner. Outside of wrestling,
Helmsley has made numerous guest appearances in film and on television.
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Background Information
Ring name(s) Triple H
Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Jean-Paul Lévesque
Terra Ryzin
Billed height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Billed weight 255 lb (116 kg)[1]
Born July 27, 1969 (1969-07-27) (age 42)[2]
Nashua, New Hampshire
Resides Greenwich, Connecticut
Billed from Greenwich, Connecticut[1]
Trained by Killer Kowalski[1]
Debut March 24, 1992
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Early life
Paul Levesque was born in Nashua, New Hampshire.[10] In his youth, he was a fan
of professional wrestling and his favorite wrestler was Ric Flair.[citation
needed] Levesque became aware of bodybuilding at the age of fourteen; after
graduating from high school in 1987, Levesque entered several bodybuilding
competitions.[11] He was crowned Teenage Mr. New Hampshire in 1988.[12]
Professional
wrestling career
World Championship
Wrestling (1994–1995)
In early 1994, Levesque signed a one year contract with World Championship
Wrestling (WCW).[12][13] In his first televised match, Levesque debuted as a
villain named Terror Risin' and defeated Keith Cole.[14] His ring name was soon
modified to Terra Ryzing, which he used until mid-1994, when he was renamed
Jean-Paul Lévesque.[6][15] This gimmick referred to his surname's French origins
and he was asked to speak with a French accent, as he could not speak
French.[16] During this time, he began using his finishing maneuver, the
Pedigree.
Levesque had a brief storyline feud with Alex Wright that ended at Starrcade
1994[6] with Wright pinning him.[17] Between late 1994 and early 1995, Levesque
briefly teamed with Lord Steven Regal, whose snobby British persona was similar
to Levesque's character.[15] The team was short-lived, however, as Levesque left
for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in January 1995 after WCW turned down
his request to be pushed as a singles competitor.
World Wrestling
Federation / Entertainment
The Connecticut
Blueblood (1995–1997)
As a continuation of his gimmick in WCW, Levesque started his WWF career as the
"Connecticut Blueblood" Hunter Hearst Helmsley.[16] Levesque appeared in taped
vignettes, in which he talked about how to use proper etiquette, up until his
wrestling debut on the April 30, 1995 episode of WWF Wrestling Challenge.[18]
Although he was heavily pushed in the first few months after his debut,
Levesque's career stalled during 1996, starting off with being mired in a feud
with Duke "The Dumpster" Droese following a loss during the Free for All at 1996
Royal Rumble.[19][20] Up until that event, his angle included appearing on
television each week with a different female valet (which included Playboy
Playmates Shae Marks and Tylyn John).[6] Sable was his valet at WrestleMania
XII, and after his loss to Ultimate Warrior,[21] as part of the storyline, he
took his aggressions out on her. The debuting Marc Mero—her real-life
husband—came to her rescue, starting a feud between the two wrestlers.[22]
During 1996, Helmsley appeared on an episode of WWF Superstars in a match
against Marty Garner.[23] When Levesque attempted to perform the Pedigree,
Garner mistook the maneuver for a double underhook suplex and tried to jump up
with the move, causing him to land squarely on top of his head and suffer neck
damage.[23] Garner sued the WWF, eventually settling out of court and later
discussed the incident in an appearance on The Montel Williams Show.
Levesque was known backstage as one of the members of The Kliq, a group of
wrestlers including Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Sean Waltman and Scott Hall, who
were known for influencing Vince McMahon and the WWF creative team.[19] It has
been claimed that he was scheduled to win the 1996 King of the Ring tournament,
but the victory was instead awarded to Stone Cold Steve Austin after the Madison
Square Garden Incident, in which the Kliq broke character after a match to say
goodbye to the departing Nash and Hall.[24] Despite the punishment, Helmsley did
have several successes following the MSG Incident. Mr. Perfect became his
manager and he won the WWF Intercontinental Championship for the first time on
October 21, 1996, defeating Marc Mero.[22][24] When Mr. Perfect left the WWF,
his departure was explained to be a result of Helmsley turning his back on his
manager as soon as he won the Intercontinental Championship. Levesque held the
belt for nearly four months before dropping it to Rocky Maivia on the February
13, 1997 special edition of Monday Night Raw, called Thursday Raw Thursday.[25]
For a very brief time, Helmsley was accompanied by Mr. Hughes, who was his
storyline bodyguard.[26] After losing the Intercontinental title, he feuded with
Goldust, defeating him at WrestleMania 13.[27] During their feud, Chyna debuted
as his new bodyguard.[28]
D-Generation X
(1997–1999)
Helmsley's push resumed in 1997, when he won the 1997 King of the Ring
tournament by defeating Mankind in the finals.[24][29] Later that year, Shawn
Michaels, Helmsley, Chyna and Rick Rude formed D-Generation X (DX). This stable
later became known for pushing the envelope, as Michaels and Helmsley made
risqué promos—spawning the catchphrase "Suck It", using a "crotch chop" hand
motion,[30] and sarcastically deriding Bret Hart and Canada. By that point,
Helmsley had fully dropped the "blueblood snob" gimmick, appearing in T-shirts
and leather. During this period, his ring name was shortened to simply Triple
H.[24] Even after the DX versus Hart Foundation storyline ended, Helmsley
continued to feud with the sole remaining member Owen Hart over the WWF European
Championship. This ended in a match between the two at WrestleMania XIV, with
the stipulation that Chyna had to be handcuffed to then-Commissioner Sgt.
Slaughter. Helmsley won after Chyna threw powder into Slaughter's eyes,
momentarily "blinding" him and allowing her to interfere in the match.
After WrestleMania, Michaels was forced into temporary retirement due to a
legitimate back injury sustained at the Royal Rumble,[31] with Triple H taking
over the leadership position in DX,[24] claiming that his now-former associate
had "dropped the ball". He introduced the returning X-Pac the night after
WrestleMania and joined forces with the New Age Outlaws.[24][32] As 1998 went
along, D-Generation X became more popular, turning the group from villains to
fan-favorites. It was also during this time that Triple H began a feud with the
leader of the Nation of Domination and rising WWF villain, The Rock.[11] This
storyline rivalry eventually led to a feud over the Intercontinental
Championship, which Triple H won in a ladder match at SummerSlam.[11] He did not
hold the title long, however, as he was sidelined with a legitimate knee
injury.[11] When The Rock won the WWF Championship at Survivor Series,[33] the
rivalry between the two continued, as DX fought The Corporation stable, of which
The Rock was the main star. Triple H received a shot at the WWF Championship on
the January 25, 1999 episode of Raw in an "I Quit" match against The Rock, but
the match ended when Triple H was forced to quit or see his aide Chyna
chokeslammed by Kane.[11] This began a new angle for Triple H, as Chyna betrayed
him by attacking him after the match and joining The Corporation.[11]
At WrestleMania XV, Triple H beat Kane with the aid of Chyna, who was thought to
have rejoined DX.[11] Later on in the night, he betrayed his long-time friend
and fellow DX member X-Pac by helping Shane McMahon retain the European
Championship and joined The Corporation.[11] turning heel in the process. After
Triple H's heel turn in early 1999, he moved away from his DX look, taping his
fists for matches, sporting new and shorter wrestling trunks, and adopting a
shorter hairstyle.[11] Levesque's gimmick changed as he fought to earn a WWF
title shot.[11] After numerous failed attempts at winning the championship,
Triple H and Mankind challenged WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin to a Triple
Threat match at SummerSlam, which featured Jesse "The Body" Ventura as the
special guest referee. Mankind won the match by pinning Austin.[34] The
following night on Raw, Triple H defeated Mankind to win his first WWF
Championship.[11]
Triple H dropped the WWF Championship to Vince McMahon on the September 16, 1999
episode of SmackDown! before regaining it at Unforgiven in a Six-Pack Challenge
that included Davey Boy Smith, Big Show, Kane, The Rock, and Mankind. He
defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin at No Mercy before dropping the title to Big
Show at Survivor Series. Triple H then continued his feud with Vince McMahon by
marrying his daughter, Stephanie McMahon. He then defeated McMahon at
Armageddon. As a result of the feud, an angle with Triple H and Stephanie
McMahon began which carried the WWF throughout the next seventeen months;
together they were known as the "McMahon-Helmsley Faction".[35]
McMahon–Helmsley
Era (2000–2001)
By January 2000, Triple H dubbed himself "The Game," implying that he was on top
of the wrestling world and was nicknamed "The Cerebral Assassin" by Jim Ross. On
the January 3 episode of Raw is War, Triple H defeated The Big Show to win his
third WWF championship.[36]
Triple H feuded with Mick Foley in early 2000. They both fought at the Royal
Rumble in a Street Fight Match for the WWF Championship, which Triple won after
doing two pedigrees on Foley. The storyline would come to an end at No Way Out
in a Hell in a Cell where if Mick Foley lost he would have to retire. Triple H
retained his title at the PPV and thus ending Mick Foley's fifteen year career.
Triple H pinned The Rock at WrestleMania 2000 to retain the title,[37] but lost
it at Backlash to The Rock.[38] He regained it three weeks later, in an Iron Man
match at Judgment Day,[39] only to lose it back to The Rock at King of the
Ring.[40] Triple H then entered a storyline feud with Chris Jericho, which
culminated in a Last Man Standing match at Fully Loaded.[40]
A later storyline feud between Triple H and Steve Austin started when it emerged
that Triple H had paid off Rikishi to run down Austin at Survivor Series,
causing him to take a year off. In reality, Austin's previous neck injuries
started bothering him again, forcing him to have surgery. In 2000, Triple H and
Austin had a match at Survivor Series that ended when Triple H tried to trick
Austin into coming into the parking lot to run him over again, only to have
Austin lift his car up with a forklift and flip the car onto its roof 10 feet
high. Triple H returned a few weeks later and attacked Austin. The feud
continued into 2001 and ended in a Three Stages of Hell match in which Helmsley
defeated Austin. In 2001, Triple H also feuded with The Undertaker, who defeated
him at WrestleMania X-Seven.[41] The night after WrestleMania, Triple H
interfered in a steel cage match between Austin (who had just won the WWF
Championship) and The Rock where he joined forces with Austin and double teamed
on The Rock,[42] forming a tag team called The Two-Man Power Trip. Triple H then
defeated Chris Jericho for his third Intercontinental Championship on the April
5 episode of SmackDown!,[43] and won it for a fourth time two weeks later by
defeating Jeff Hardy. Triple H then became a tag team champion for the first
time at Backlash when he and Austin defeated Kane and The Undertaker in a
winner-take-all tag match. As Triple H was still Intercontinental Champion, the
win made him a double champion.[44]
During the May 21, 2001 episode of Raw, he suffered a legitimate and
career-threatening injury.[6][45] In the night's main event, he and Austin were
defending the Tag Team Championship against Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit. At
one point, Jericho had Austin trapped in the Walls of Jericho. Triple H ran in
to break it up, but just as he did, he suffered a tear in his left quadriceps
muscle,[6][45] causing it to come completely off the bone.[12] Despite his
inability to place any weight on his leg, Triple H was able to complete the
match.[12] He even allowed Jericho to put him in the Walls of Jericho, a move
that places considerable stress on the quadriceps. The tear required an
operation, which was performed by orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews. This
injury brought an abrupt end to the McMahon-Helmsley Era, as the rigorous
rehabilitation process kept Triple H out of action for over eight months,[6][12]
completely missing The Invasion storyline.
Return from injury
and Shawn Michaels feud (2002)
Triple H returned to Raw as a face on January 7, 2002 at Madison Square
Garden.[12] He won the Royal Rumble and received an Undisputed WWF Championship
match at WrestleMania X8.[46] At WrestleMania X8, Triple H beat Chris Jericho
for the Undisputed Championship.[6][46] After holding the title for a month,
Helmsley dropped it to Hulk Hogan at Backlash.[46] Triple H then became
exclusive to the SmackDown! roster due to the WWF Draft Lottery and continued to
feud with Jericho, culminating in a Hell in a Cell match at Judgment Day. On
June 6, Triple H defeated Hogan in a Number One Contenders match for the
Undisputed Championship at the King of the Ring against The Undertaker but was
unsuccessful at the event.
In the interim, between the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, the McMahon-Helmsley
Faction was brought to an official on-screen conclusion. By the time he
returned, Triple H's on-screen marriage to Stephanie McMahon was on the rocks,
so Stephanie faked a pregnancy in order to get him back on her side.[47] When he
learned that it was fake, he dumped her publicly on Raw when they were supposed
to renew their wedding vows.[47] Stephanie aligned with Jericho afterward,[47]
but she was forced to leave after losing a Triple Threat match on Raw the night
after WrestleMania when she was pinned by Triple H.[48] The divorce, and thus
the storyline, was finalized at Vengeance.[49]
Meanwhile, Shawn Michaels had made his return to WWE and joined the New World
Order (NWO). Michaels and Kevin Nash planned to bring Triple H over to Raw in
order to put him into the group. Vince McMahon, however, disbanded the nWo
following several backstage complications and brought in Eric Bischoff as the
Raw brand's new general manager. One of Bischoff's first intentions was to
follow up on the nWo's plan and bring Triple H over to the Raw roster. Triple H
did indeed go to the Raw brand, reuniting with Shawn Michaels, but on July 22 he
turned on Michaels by performing a Pedigree on him during what was supposed to
be a DX reunion, turning heel once again. The following week, Triple H smashed
Michaels' face into a car window to prove that Michaels was weak. These events
led to the beginning of a long storyline rivalry between the former partners and
an eventual "Unsanctioned Street Fight" at SummerSlam, in which Michaels came
out of retirement to win. Afterwards, however, Triple H attacked him with a
sledgehammer, and Michaels was carried out of the ring.[50]
Before September 2, 2002, WWE recognized only one champion for both the Raw and
SmackDown! brands. After SummerSlam, champion Brock Lesnar became exclusive to
SmackDown!, leaving Raw without a champion. Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff
then awarded Triple H the Big Gold Belt (which had been used for the NWA World
Heavyweight Championship and WCW World Heavyweight Championship) making him the
first World Heavyweight Champion of the WWE brand.[51] Triple H retained his
title against Rob Van Dam at Unforgiven when Ric Flair hit RVD with a
sledgehammer.
In October 2002, Triple H began feuding with Kane, leading to a match at No
Mercy on October 20 in which both Kane's Intercontinental Championship and
Triple H's World Heavyweight Championship were at stake. In the weeks preceding
the match, Triple H claimed that, several years earlier, Kane had an unrequited
relationship with a woman named Katie Vick.[52] He went on to claim that, after
Vick was killed in a car crash, Kane (the driver) raped her corpse.[52] Triple H
later threatened to show video footage of Kane committing the act in question;
however, the footage that finally aired showed Triple H (dressed as Kane)
simulating necrophilia with a mannequin in a casket;[52] Kane's tag team partner
The Hurricane responded the following week by showing a video of Triple H
(rather, someone wearing a Triple H series of masks) getting an enema. The angle
was very unpopular with fans,[53] and was de-emphasised before the title match.
Triple H went on to defeat Kane at No Mercy, unifying the two titles.[54]
Triple H eventually lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Shawn Michaels in
the first Elimination Chamber match, at Survivor Series.[55] He defeated RVD for
the title shot at Armageddon with Michaels as special referee. He regained the
title from Michaels in a Three Stages of Hell match at Armageddon.[55]
Evolution
(2003–2005)
In January 2003, Triple H formed a stable known as Evolution with Ric Flair,
Randy Orton, and Batista. Triple H and Ric Flair challenged RVD and Kane for the
World Tag Team Titles, but they lost the match. The group was pushed on Raw from
2003 to 2004. The height of their dominance occurred after Armageddon when every
member of Evolution left the pay-per-view holding a title.[56] Triple H held the
World Heavyweight Championship for most of 2003 until Unforgiven, losing the
title to Bill Goldberg. After a failed attempt to win back the title from
Goldberg in a rematch at the Survivor Series, he finally regained the
championship against Goldberg in a triple threat match at Armageddon which also
involved Kane. At the 2004 Royal Rumble, Triple H and Shawn Michaels fought in a
Last Man Standing match to a double countout, so Triple H retained the title as
a result.[56] Triple H dropped the title to Chris Benoit at WrestleMania XX,[57]
and he was unable to reclaim the belt from Benoit in subsequent rematches,
including a rematch from WrestleMania between Triple H, Benoit, and Shawn
Michaels at Backlash.[57]
He then ended his feud with Michaels, defeating him in a Hell in a Cell match at
Bad Blood.[57] After another failed attempt, losing to Benoit at Vengeance, he
focused on Eugene, beating him at SummerSlam.[58] Triple H then regained the
title from former associate Randy Orton at Unforgiven.[59] Following a Triple
Threat World Heavyweight title defense against Benoit and Edge on the November
29, 2004 episode of Raw, the World Heavyweight Championship became vacant for
the first time.[60] At New Year's Revolution, Triple H won the Elimination
Chamber to begin his tenth world title reign.[61] At WrestleMania 21, Triple H
lost the championship to Batista,[62] and subsequently lost two rematches at
Backlash and Vengeance.[63][64] After Vengeance, Triple H took hiatus from WWE
due to suffering from his minor neck problems.[65]
After four month hiatus, Triple H returned to Raw on October 3, 2005 as part of
WWE Homecoming. He teamed with fellow Evolution member Flair to defeat Chris
Masters and Carlito. After the match, Triple H turned on Flair hitting Flair
with a sledgehammer, sparking a feud between the duo.[66] Flair defeated Triple
H in a Steel cage match at Taboo Tuesday for Flair's Intercontinental
Championship.[67] Subsequently, Triple H defeated Flair in a non-title Last Man
Standing match at Survivor Series to end their feud.[67]
D-Generation X
reunion (2006–2007)
Although Triple H failed to win the Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble,
another championship opportunity arose for Triple H in the Road to WrestleMania
Tournament. He won the tournament, granting him a match for the WWE Championship
at WrestleMania 22. At WrestleMania, Triple H and John Cena fought in the main
event for the title, which Triple H lost via submission.[68] Later that month at
Backlash, Triple H was involved in another WWE Championship match, fighting Edge
and Cena in a Triple Threat match, where he lost again. In an act of
frustration, a bloodied Triple H used his sledgehammer to attack both Edge and
Cena and then performed a number of DX crotch chops.[69] Triple H unsuccessfully
attempted to win the WWE title from Cena on numerous occasions, blaming his
shortcomings on Vince McMahon, which eventually led to a feud between the
McMahons and Triple H.
Shawn Michaels returned on the June 12 episode of Raw and soon reunited with
Triple H to reform D-Generation X, turning Triple H into a fan-favorite once
again for the first time since 2002.[7] DX defeated the Spirit Squad at
Vengeance in a 5-on-2 handicap match.[70] They continued their feud with Vince
McMahon, Shane McMahon and the Spirit Squad for several weeks. They then
defeated the Spirit Squad again on the July 18, 2006 episode of Saturday Night's
Main Event in a 5-on-2 Elimination match. They then again defeated the McMahons
at SummerSlam, withstanding the attack of several handpicked WWE superstars by
Vince McMahon.[69] At Unforgiven, D-Generation X overcame the odds once again,
defeating The McMahons and ECW World Champion Big Show in a Hell in a Cell
match. During the match, DX embarrassed Vince by shoving his face in between Big
Show's buttocks, and DX won when Triple H broke a sledgehammer over the
shoulders of Vince McMahon after Michaels performed Sweet Chin Music on him.[71]
At Cyber Sunday during DX's feud with Rated-RKO, special guest referee Eric
Bischoff allowed the illegal use of a weapon to give Rated-RKO the win.[71] At
Survivor Series, DX got their revenge when their team defeated Edge and Orton's
team in an Elimination Match.[72] In January 2007, at New Year's Revolution, DX
and Rated-RKO fought to a no-contest after Triple H suffered a legitimate torn
right quadriceps (similar to the one he suffered in 2001 but in the other leg)
fifteen minutes into the match.[73][74] Surgery was successfully performed on
January 9, 2007 by Dr. James Andrews.[73]
Record breaking
WWE Champion (2007–2009)
Triple H made his return at SummerSlam, where he defeated King Booker.[75] After
his return, he won the WWE Championship at No Mercy after beating the newly
named Champion, Randy Orton, making Triple H an eleven-time world champion.[76]
In the same event, Triple H also defeated Umaga in his first title defense after
Mr. McMahon declared his already-scheduled bout with Umaga, a title match.[77]
McMahon then announced, Orton would receive a title rematch in a Last Man
Standing match in the final match of the event, which Orton won after an RKO
onto the announcer's table, thus ending Triple H's sixth reign.[77] Triple H's
title reign at No Mercy is the fifth shortest reign in WWE history, only lasting
through the duration of the event.[77] After winning the Raw Elimination Chamber
at No Way Out, Triple H gained a WWE Championship match, by outlasting five
other men, last eliminating Jeff Hardy after a Pedigree on a steel chair.[78]
However, at WrestleMania XXIV, Randy Orton retained after punting Triple H and
pinning John Cena following Triple H's Pedigree on Cena.[79] A month later, at
Backlash, Triple H won the title in a Fatal Four-Way Elimination match against
Orton, Cena, and John "Bradshaw" Layfield, tying the record for most WWE
Championship reigns with The Rock.[80] Triple H then retained the title against
Orton at Judgment Day in a Steel Cage match and again at One Night Stand in a
Last Man Standing match.[81][82] Orton suffered a legitimate collarbone injury
during the match, thus ending the feud prematurely.[83]
On June 23, 2008 episode of Raw, Triple H was drafted to the SmackDown brand as
a part of the 2008 WWE Draft, in the process making the WWE Championship
exclusive to SmackDown.[84] He defended the championship over the summer and was
the only champion to retain his title at Unforgiven's Championship Scramble
matches. After this he defended it against Jeff Hardy, who was in the Unforgiven
match.
At Survivor Series, Triple H was scheduled to defend the championship against
Vladimir Kozlov and Hardy, however Hardy was kept out of the match after a
scripted attack and injury. During the match, Smackdown General Manager Vickie
Guerrero announced that Edge had returned and introduced him into the contest.
Jeff Hardy interfered and hit Triple H with a steel chair meant for Edge, thus
costing him the title and resulting in Edge winning his sixth World Title.
Triple H entered seventh in the 2009 Royal Rumble, but was last eliminated by
Randy Orton. In February at Elimination Chamber, Triple H won the WWE
Championship in the SmackDown Chamber match, setting the record for most reigns
at eight. That record stood until 2011 when John Cena won his ninth WWE
Championship.
The Legacy feud
and DX farewell (2009–2011)
On the February 16, 2009 episode of Raw, Triple H made an appearance aiding
Stephanie and Shane McMahon, after they were attacked by Randy Orton.[85] On the
February 20 episode of SmackDown, Triple H was interviewed by Jim Ross, in the
interview, footage was shown highlighting the events that occurred on the
February 16 episode of Raw. Ross asked Triple H how he felt seeing that footage,
in response, he broke character (after 5 years of marriage) by admitting that
Vince McMahon is his father-in-law, that Shane is his brother-in-law, and that
Stephanie is his wife, thus creating a rivalry between Triple H and Orton. On
the February 23 episode of Raw, Triple H confronted Orton, before attacking him,
Ted DiBiase, and Cody Rhodes (a group known as The Legacy) with a sledgehammer
and chasing them from the arena.[86] Weeks later, it was announced that Triple H
would defend the WWE championship against Orton at WrestleMania XXV.[87] At the
event, Triple H defeated Orton to retain the title.Triple H would later face
Orton and Legacy in a six man tag team match with Shane McMahon and Batista for
the WWE championship at Backlash (2009). Triple H lost the title after trying to
stop Batista from hitting Cody Rhodes with a chair then being hit with a RKO by
Orton followed by the running punt to the head, allowing Orton to win the WWE
championship and putting Hunter out of action for six weeks. At The Bash, Triple
H would lose to Orton in a Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Title. At
Night of Champions, Triple H would again lose to Orton in a match for the WWE
Championship, this time in a Triple Threat match, also involving John Cena.
On the August 10, 2009 episode of Raw, video segments aired in which Triple H
met with Michaels at an office cafeteria in Texas where he was working as a
chef; throughout the segments, Triple H would try to convince Michaels return to
WWE from hiatus. After several incidents during the segments (including a grease
grill burgers on fire and Shawn shouting at a little girl), Michaels agreed to
team with Triple H to face The Legacy at SummerSlam, superkicking the girl, and
quitting from his chef job in the process.[88] On the August 17 episode of Raw,
in St. Louis, MO, Michaels and Triple H officially reunited as DX, but as they
were in the process of their in-ring promo, Legacy attacked them both.[89] Their
first match after reuniting was against Legacy at SummerSlam, which they
won.[90] At Breaking Point, however, they lost to Legacy in the first ever
Submissions Count Anywhere match in WWE history.[91]
At the October pay-per-view Hell in a Cell, DX defeated Legacy in a Hell in a
Cell match.[92] DX would challenge John Cena for the WWE Championship in a
triple threat match at Survivor Series with both men failing to win the
title,[93] although they were able to retain their friendship and tag team
partnership. On December 13 at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, DX defeated Chris
Jericho and The Big Show to win the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship in a
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match;[94] the first tag team championship reign for
Michaels and Triple H as a tag team.
On December 21, Triple H announced that Hornswoggle was the new DX mascot.[95]
This came about after Hornswoggle sued DX for emotional and physical distress
due to them not allowing him to join DX.[95] After being taken to court where
they were ruled guilty by a jury and judge consisting of dwarves, Michaels told
Triple H that Hornswoggle could be the mascot. Triple H agreed to it only if the
charges were dropped, which Hornswoggle agreed to.[95] On January 11 Mike Tyson,
who was the Raw guest host for the night, teamed with Jericho to face DX;
however, at the end of the bout, Tyson turned on Jericho and aligned himself
with Michaels and Triple H.[96] On the February 8, 2010 episode of Raw, DX lost
their Unified Tag Team Titles to ShoMiz (The Miz and The Big Show) in a Triple
Threat Elimination Tag Team match also featuring The Straight Edge Society (CM
Punk and Luke Gallows.) On the March 1 episode of Raw they lost their rematch
for the titles which would be their last televised match before Michaels
retired.[97] Michaels and Triple H had a non-wrestling reunion at the 2010
Tribute to the Troops.
On February 21, Triple H eliminated WWE Champion Sheamus in an Elimination
Chamber match, though he would not win the title himself. Sheamus attacked him
weeks later, setting up a match between the two at WrestleMania XXVI, where
Triple H was victorious.[98][99] Also at WrestleMania, Shawn Michaels lost to
The Undertaker and was forced to retire, but while giving a farewell speech the
next night, Sheamus attacked him. This would set up a rematch at Extreme Rules
where Sheamus attacked Triple H at the start of the show ahead of a win in their
scheduled contest to allow Triple H time off to recover from injuries.[100]
Triple H made an untelevised appearance on October 30 at the WWE Fan
Appreciation Event and also at the 2010 Tribute to the Troops.[101]
Feud with The
Undertaker and Chief Operating Officer (2011–present)
On the February 21, 2011 episode of Raw, Triple H made his return to the WWE by
interrupting the return of The Undertaker. He challenged him to a match at
WrestleMania XXVII, which later became a No Holds Barred match. A week later he
put Sheamus through the announce table with a Pedigree, in retaliation for
Sheamus giving him a 10 month injury. At WrestleMania XXVII Triple H lost which
extended Undertaker's undefeated streak to 19-0, however Undertaker was carried
from the ring in a stretcher whereas Triple H left the ring of his own
volition.[102]
At the end of the July 18, 2011 episode of Raw, Triple H returned on behalf of
WWE's board of directors to relieve his father-in-law Vince McMahon of his
duties.[103] This was followed by the announcement that he had been assigned to
take over as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the WWE. This was during a
storyline where CM Punk had won the WWE Championship and left the company.
Though a new champion was crowned, Triple H helped resign CM Punk and upheld
both championship reigns. He announced he would referee a match to unify both
WWE Championships at SummerSlam. Although he counted a pinfall for CM Punk to
win, John Cena's leg was on the ropes which would break the pin. Regardless,
Triple H's longtime friend Kevin Nash attacked Punk immediately after the match
to allow Alberto Del Rio to become champion.[104] Though Nash and Punk demanded
a match against each other, Triple H fired Nash for insubordination and booked
himself in a No Disqualification match at Night Of Champions with his position
of COO on the line.[105] He won the match despite interference from John
Laurinaitis, Nash, The Miz and R-Truth.[106] After repeated attacks from these
wrestlers in various matches, the majority of WWE's on-screen staff gave Triple
H a vote of no confidence. Mr. McMahon returned to relieve him of his duties on
Raw though he remained COO. He was replaced as General Manager of Raw by
Laurinaitis, who booked him in a tag team match against Miz and R-Truth at
Vengeance.[107] During the match, Nash once again attacked him and did so the
following night on the October 24 Raw, hospitalizing him.[108] WWE later
announced that Triple H sustained a fractured vertebrae which would remove him
from television until his return on December 12, as part of the Slammy Awards.
On December 18, Triple H defeated Nash at Tables, Ladders, and Chairs in
Sledgehammer Ladder Match where he used the sledgehammer against Nash.[109]
Triple H returned on the January 30 edition of Raw, to evaluate Laurinaitis'
performance as General Manager. Before he could announce the decision, he was
interrupted by the returning Undertaker.[110] On February 13 Triple H refused
his challenge of a WrestleMania rematch as he did not want to tarnish
Undertaker's legacy, having made him leave the ring the previous year on a
stretcher. On February 20th, after being accused of cowardice and living in the
shadow of Shawn Micheals, Triple H accepted the challenge on the condition their
rematch be contested inside Hell in a Cell.[111]
Backstage roles
In 2010, Levesque's role as an Executive Senior Advisor was officially
formalized as he was given an office at WWE headquarters in Stamford,
Connecticut.[112] Levesque was named Executive Vice President, Talent in 2011.
In this role he oversees the talent relations and talent development
departments, training of performers and management of worldwide recruitment. In
addition to his talent duties, Levesque has worked as a director and producer of
the creative direction and storylines of WWE’s programming.[113]
Personal life
In 2000, Levesque began dating Stephanie McMahon and they married on October 25,
2003.[114] He had previously been in a long-term relationship with former WWE
wrestler Chyna.[115] He and McMahon have three daughters.[116] On January 8,
2006, WWE announced that McMahon and Levesque were expecting their first child,
due on July 27, 2006.[117] Stephanie McMahon continued to work and travel with
WWE throughout her pregnancy, giving birth to an 8 lb, 7 oz (3.8 kg) baby girl,
Aurora Rose Levesque, on July 24, 2006.[118] The couple had their second
daughter, Murphy Claire Levesque, on July 28, 2008.[119] The couple welcomed
their third daughter, Vaughn Evelyn Levesque, on August 24, 2010.[120]
He has a sister named Lynn.[12]
In late 2004, Levesque released a book titled Making the Game: Triple H's
Approach to a Better Body.[121] Mostly devoted to bodybuilding advice, the book
also includes some autobiographical information, memoirs, and opinions.
Filmography
Year Title Role
1998 Pacific Blue Triple H
1998 The Drew Carey Show The Disciplinarian
2001 MADtv Himself
2004 Blade: Trinity Jarko Grimwood
2005 The Bernie Mac Show Triple H[122]
2006 Relative Strangers[123] Wrestler
2011 The Chaperone Raymond "Ray Ray" Bradstone
2011 Inside Out Arlo "A.J." Jayne
In wrestling
Finishing moves
Inverted Indian deathlock – WCW;[124] used rarely as a regular move thereafter
in WWE[3]
Pedigree[1] (Double underhook facebuster)
Signature moves
Abdominal stretch[3]
Blatant choke[3]
Chop block[125]
Facebreaker knee smash,[3][126] often as a back body drop counter
Figure four leglock[3]
Flowing DDT[3]
High knee[3]
Jumping knee drop[3]
Mounted punches[3]
Running clothesline[3]
Running neckbreaker[3]
Sleeper hold[3]
Spinning spinebuster[3]
Managers
Chyna
Ric Flair
Rick Rude
Mr. Hughes
Mr. Perfect
Stephanie McMahon–Helmsley
Vince McMahon
Shawn Michaels
Lord Steven Regal
Sable
Hornswoggle
Nicknames
The Connecticut Blueblood[127]
The Cerebral Assassin[65]
The Game[6]
The King of Kings[65]
Entrance themes
World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment
"Blue Blood" by Jim Johnston (April 28, 1995 – December 15, 1996)
"Symphony No. 9 (Fourth movement)" by Ludwig van Beethoven (December 15, 1996 –
November 10, 1997)
"Break It Down" by The DX Band (November 17, 1997 – April 5, 1999)
"Corporate Player" by Jim Johnston (April 25, 1999 – May 10, 1999)
"Higher Brain Pattern" by Jim Johnston (May 16, 1999 – June 21, 1999)
"My Time" by The DX Band (June 27, 1999 – December 10, 2000)
"The Game" by Motörhead (January 8, 2001–present)
"The Game" by Drowning Pool (used for advertising promos; March 2002 – March
2011)
"King of Kings" by Motörhead (used for promos and as prelude to "The Game";
April 2, 2006–Present)
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Metallica (WrestleMania XXVII prelude to "The
Game")
Championships and
accomplishments
Independent Wrestling Federation
IWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[4]
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
PWI Feud of the Year (2000)[128] vs. Kurt Angle
PWI Feud of the Year (2004)[128] vs. Chris Benoit
PWI Feud of the Year (2009) vs. Randy Orton
PWI Match of the Year (2004)[129] vs. Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit at
WrestleMania XX
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2003–2005)[130]
PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Decade (2000–2009)
PWI Wrestler of the Year (2008)
PWI Wrestler of the Decade (2000–2009)
PWI ranked him #1 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2000[131]
and 2009[132]
PWI ranked him #139 in the PWI Years in 2003[133]
World Wrestling Federation / World Wrestling Entertainment
WWF/E Championship (8 times)1[134]
World Heavyweight Championship (5 times)[135]
WWF European Championship (2 times)[136]
WWF/E Intercontinental Championship (5 times)[137]
WWF/E World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Steve Austin (1) and Shawn
Michaels (1)[138][139]
WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shawn Michaels (1)[140]
King of the Ring (1997)[1]
Royal Rumble (2002)[141]
Second Grand Slam Championship
Seventh Triple Crown Champion
Slammy Award for Best Hair (1997)
Slammy Award for OMG Moment of the Year (2011) Undertaker kicking out of a
Tombstone Piledriver at WrestleMania XXVII
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Feud of the Year (2000) vs. Mick Foley[142]
Feud of the Year (2004) vs. Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit[142]
Feud of the Year (2005) vs. Batista[142]
Most Overrated (2002–2004, 2009)[142]
Readers' Least Favorite Wrestler (2002-2003)[142]
Worst Feud of the Year (2002) vs. Kane[142]
Worst Feud of the Year (2006) with Shawn Michaels vs. Vince and Shane
McMahon[142]
Worst Feud of the Year (2011) vs. Kevin Nash[143]
Worst Worked Match of the Year (2003) vs. Scott Steiner at No Way Out[142]
Worst Worked Match of the Year (2008) vs. Vladimir Kozlov and Edge at Survivor
Series[142]
Wrestler of the Year (2000)[142]
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)
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